I was a novelist first. But in the mid 80s, I did work in television for ten years. And yes, that was frequently the reaction to my scripts. People would say, you know, George, this is great. We love it, a terrific script, but it would cost five times our budget to shoot this. β¨ 'Thrones' Author George R.R. Martin Plays Not My Job. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! with Peter Sagal, www.npr.org. September 14, 2012.
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- His dagger was out, poised at her throat. βSing, little bird. Sing for your little life. β¨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Throne β¦ βΆ
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